时间:2019-02-12 作者:英语课 分类:跟艾米莉一起学口语


英语课

 It's quite a ways.


它有点儿远。


It's quite a ways.

挺远的;相当远

That's quite a long ways from here,isn't it?

那离这里挺远的,不是吗?

"a ways"是美式英语的说法,可以解释为“a long distance”。“a ways”也可以写成“a way”或者“a long ways”。


A:Excuse me.Do you know where I can find the nearest ICBC?

打扰一下。您知道最近的工商银行在哪里吗?

B:Yes,but it's quite a ways.

知道,不过有点远。

A:Do I need to take a bus?

要乘坐公共汽车吗?

B:This bus doesn't take you directly 1 there.You'd have to change buses twice.I suggest you walk.It'll take you less than 20minutes.

这路公共汽车不能直达。您要换两次车。我建议您步行去。不到二十分钟就到了。

A:How do I get there on foot?

步行怎么走?

B:Go straight ahead through the intersection 2.

一直往前走。穿过十字路口。

A:Wait,let me write down...Alright,I'm ready.

等等,让我记下来。好了,我准备好了。

B:Keep walking till you pass the square,then turn right.Walk past two lights and turn left at the third.

一直往前走,过了 广场后右拐。走过两个红绿灯后,到第三个往左拐。

A:Square...turn right...traffic lights...And then?

广场.....右拐.....红绿灯....然后呢?

B:Keep walking and look for a tall building.

继续走,找一幢高楼。

A:Tall building....Which side is the building on?

高楼...这幢高楼在哪里呢?

B:The right side.ICBC should be on the first floor.

右边。工商银行应该就在这幢楼的一层。

A:Thank you very much.

非常感谢。

B:You're welcome.

不客气。



adv.直接地,径直地;马上,立即
  • I will telephone you directly I hear the news.我一听到消息,马上打电话给你。
  • She answered me very directly and openly.她非常坦率地、开门见山地答复了我。
n.交集,十字路口,交叉点;[计算机] 交集
  • There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
  • Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。
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